16 entries under criticism topic. ×

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scolding(noun, censure, blame, discipline, reprimand)
9
reproach(noun, censure, blame, disapproval)
8
reprimand(noun, censure, blame, discipline, rebuke)
6
reproof(noun, blame, discipline, reprimand, rebuke)
5
rebuke(noun, blame, discipline, reprimand)
4
admonition(noun, censure, blame, discipline)
3
dressing-down(noun, blame)
2
blame(noun, disapproval)
2
disapproval(noun, blame, disapproval)
1
censure(noun, blame, discipline, reprimand)
1
chiding
1
telling off(verb, expression, phrasal verb, blame)
1
ticking-off(noun, blame, reprimand, rebuke)
0
accusation
0
disapprobation
0
objection
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APASmart Define. (2016). chastisement thesaurus. Retrieved September 28, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/chastisement/thesaurus/synonyms
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